TV%u2019s biggest game show with Shah Rukh Khan as anchor has opened with a bang and delivered cracking eyeballs. According to TAM data, the first episode of KBC 3 on January 22 opened with TVR of 12.3 and reached 23.3 million people which is five million more than Amitabh Bachchan%u2019s KBC 2 which had opened with 19.75 TVRs and reached 18 million viewers. What%u2019s more, on the following three days KBC built up on its opening performance and delivered a record 39 million viewers on Thursday, the concluding day of the show%u2019s opening week.
"These are historic numbers," says Star India%u2019s Vice-president Ajay Vidyasagar. "In the history of satellite television in India no show has delivered such eyeballs and achieved such widespread reach in the first week." Contrary to reports in a section of the media, KBC 3 is a much bigger success than kbc 2..
TV%u2019s biggest game show with Shah Rukh Khan as anchor has opened with a bang and delivered cracking eyeballs. According to TAM data, the first episode of KBC 3 on January 22 opened with TVR of 12.3 and reached 23.3 million people which is five million more than Amitabh Bachchan%u2019s KBC 2 which had opened with 19.75 TVRs and reached 18 million viewers. What%u2019s more, on the following three days KBC built up on its opening performance and delivered a record 39 million viewers on Thursday, the concluding day of the show%u2019s opening week.
"These are historic numbers," says Star India%u2019s Vice-president Ajay Vidyasagar. "In the history of satellite television in India no show has delivered such eyeballs and achieved such widespread reach in the first week." Contrary to reports in a section of the media, KBC 3 is a much bigger success and apart from the content, the Shah Rukh Khan factor has clearly swayed the mass audience in its favour, despite the CAS effect in parts of Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata where 30 per cent of affected homes have not been able to switch on to the show in the absence of set top boxes.
"Of course SRK effect is showing clear signs of picking up further in the coming weeks. People are beginning to love him for his warm, breezy, funny and tongue-in-cheek humour and style of anchoring," says Vidyasagar.go to website(http://www.deccan.com/TV%20Guide/TV%20GuideDescription.asp#SRK creates new record with 23.3 million viewers)so shukrukh riles!!!!!
TV%u2019s biggest game show with Shah Rukh Khan as anchor has opened with a bang and delivered cracking eyeballs. According to TAM data, the first episode of KBC 3 on January 22 opened with TVR of 12.3 and reached 23.3 million people which is five million more than Amitabh Bachchan%u2019s KBC 2 which had opened with 19.75 TVRs and reached 18 million viewers. What%u2019s more, on the following three days KBC built up on its opening performance and delivered a record 39 million viewers on Thursday, the concluding day of the show%u2019s opening week.
"These are historic numbers," says Star India%u2019s Vice-president Ajay Vidyasagar. "In the history of satellite television in India no show has delivered such eyeballs and achieved such widespread reach in the first week." Contrary to reports in a section of the media, KBC 3 is a much bigger success and apart from the content, the Shah Rukh Khan factor has clearly swayed the mass audience in its favour, despite the CAS effect in parts of Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata where 30 per cent of affected homes have not been able to switch on to the show in the absence of set top boxes.
"Of course SRK effect is showing clear signs of picking up further in the coming weeks. People are beginning to love him for his warm, breezy, funny and tongue-in-cheek humour and style of anchoring," says Vidyasagar. yo yo shahrukh rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RE:shahrukh rules and reply to this n tell me weather kbc3 is aflop or hit show go to website(http://www.deccan.com/TV%20Guide/TV%20GuideDescription.asp#SRK creates new record with 23.3 million viewers)
by Peter Lazar on Feb 10, 2007 12:11 PM
Good Joke fasi...SRK is the Top most Manipulator ..please refer to the TAM ratings.....it is but obvious that SRK is on a false propogation spree..You can actually make out from his face that he is just lieing. Since the TRPs are falling,he himself is going around telling people that he is liked... its not him but others to say that... i just cant tolerate to watch him behave so artificially on the show.and cracking sick jokes!!!
RE:RE:shahrukh rules and reply to this n tell me weather kbc3 is aflop or hit show go to website(http://www.deccan.com/TV%20Guide/TV%20GuideDescription.asp#SRK creates new record with 23.3 million viewers)
by fasi on Feb 10, 2007 05:48 PM
this is not a joke plzz go to that web site and u will find that this is really not a joke...but i can understand.. u people will never accept the fact that shahrukh is the best....
RE:RE:RE:shahrukh rules and reply to this n tell me weather kbc3 is aflop or hit show go to website(http://www.deccan.com/TV%20Guide/TV%20GuideDescription.asp#SRK creates new record with 23.3 million viewers)
by Peter Lazar on Feb 11, 2007 12:19 AM
Fasi...SRK is the biggest manipulator...he would go to any leghth to prove he is a superstar.. is so so damn obvious that he is on a false propogation spree..You can actually make out from his face that he is just lieing. Since the TRPs are falling,he himself is going around telling people that he is liked... its not him but others to say that... i just cant tolerate to watch him behave so artificially on the show.and cracking sick jokes!!!
All you Khan bashing idiots...Grow up and think beyond Amitabh..This is KBC3 and the ratings would have been much lower this time , if AB would have hosted this show..The great Khan saved this show...There is so much competetion in TV shows nowadays...That time is gone when KBC was the only game or reality show in India...Why KBC2 ratings were down than KBC1 rating..Use yr mind idiots and put some thinking cap, instead of bashing great KHAN ...GOD give you guys some sense..
RE:Long Live Great Khan
by sanjay mishra on Feb 11, 2007 12:13 AM
Danny boy , grow up man.No use of getting irritated by srk bashers .Accept the fact that srk has failed miserably.No use of using abusive language like idiot on message board.Lets meet some where out & then I would show u what an abuse is. Totally forgot GOD give danny boy a kick in his ar**. what say danny cry baby .
RE:Long Live Great Khan
by Kiran Batra on Feb 10, 2007 09:35 AM
your frustration is clearly shown in the words you used... keep saving SRK he needs people like you !!!. .... :)
RE:RE:RE:Long Live Great Khan
by Benedict Fernandes on Feb 10, 2007 11:49 AM
Khan Dan fas gaye KBC ke chakkar mein Khoob maar padi jab pata chala KBC ke ratings gire kuwein mein...
Sorry SRK you are best as a lover boy.
Sushmita Sen would have been the best choice for KBC anchor coz she is brainy
RE:RE:RE:RE:Long Live Great Khan
by suhaas kamal on Feb 10, 2007 05:42 PM
hey man u r total crap, look at urself, u r talking as if u have taught both srk and sushmita sen and u kno who is better? do u kno ur roots, find them u will get the answers , moron!
RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:Long Live Great Khan
by dheerendra pathak on Feb 10, 2007 07:45 PM
shut up......shakti kapoor is better option bcoz he is very fond of hugging....and if srk is bringing something new by hugging and creating shadi wale boring scenes then i bet shakti can do it better....kuch trp ratings bhi badh jayegi
Y R V COMPARING THE TWO LEGENDS..SRK I FEEL IS DONG MARVELLOUS JOB..AMIT JI ALSO DID..BUT REMEBER THIS IS A THIRD SERIES OF KBC..RATINGS R BOUND TO BE LOW..BUT I FEEEL SRK IS BETTER...GO SHAHRUKH
People..look at the talent of great Khan..Amitabh got this show in his last fall of age..King Khan got this show replacing so called great star Amitabh at the age way below than Amitabh and in double money...So logically who is greatest and who is more popular..Long live King Khan...Some people here are trying to take out their frustration without accepting the fact that King Khan is greatest start of millenium..
RE:Long Live KingKhan
by BP on Feb 10, 2007 08:23 AM
Danny boy
You must be wearing some weird glasses or must have a virus-infested brain to compare SRK with Bachchan.
SRK has almost always copied Bachchan's mannerisms and dialogue delivery (without his famous baritone voice off course)and camera angles and that has made him somewhat popular. However, he has now grown too big for his own shoes by trying to insult and belittle Big B's stupendous achievement and talent.
I liked SRK when he respected and idolized AB. But now that he has tried to speak against Big B, he is exposing his insecurity and inferiority complex.
From now on, no more SRK movies for me for ever!! Nobody gets away by insulting Amitabh.
RE:RE:Long Live KingKhan
by suhaas kamal on Feb 10, 2007 05:49 PM
have u heard ur self srk talking against bachans? how cud u just ? use ur brains man, never believe if u have not seen by ur eyes or listened by ur ear.
RE:RE:Long Live KingKhan
by danny on Feb 10, 2007 08:45 AM
All you Khan bashing idiots...Grow up and think beyond Amitabh..This is KBC3 and the ratings would have been much lower this time , if AB would have hosted this show..The great Khan saved this show...There is so much competetion in TV shows nowadays...That time is gone when KBC was the only game or reality show in India...Why KBC2 ratings were down than KBC1 rating..Use yr mind idiots and put some thinking cap, instead of bashing great KHAN ...GOD give you guys some sense..
RE:RE:RE:Long Live KingKhan
by Kiran Batra on Feb 10, 2007 09:40 AM
why dnt you wait for couple of weeks more to see this show dying down to hell... first time they need to put the holdings in New York to save the show... Poor chap Star and SRk
RE:RE:RE:RE:Long Live KingKhan
by Benedict Fernandes on Feb 10, 2007 11:58 AM
Aere bhai koi batha de ke KBC ka timing kya hai
When AB was host I used to see it regularly no matter what just to See AB (My God that charm and personality he just had to say hello and everyone would be so much excited). I simply adore that guy in this age also he can bring so much excitement and energy. He is the real hero who defied the death and after being almost papur came back like a phinoex and look today he has become the star of the millennium and 3 times national awards holder. GOD BLESS HIM and the people who try to copy him.
RE:Long Live KingKhan
by dheerendra pathak on Feb 10, 2007 05:13 AM
stupid.....kbc started when AB was in last fall of age and SRK was at his peak still AB was selected for host of kbc-1...where was ur srk at that time..? he got kbc when AB decided to quit it...srk will always remain after AB.
RE:RE:Long Live KingKhan
by Kiran Batra on Feb 10, 2007 09:37 AM
Well said... to copy is SRK style not AB's... Copy king is a least title he should get.
RE:RE:Long Live KingKhan
by pradeep shinde on Feb 10, 2007 08:21 AM
i think you are a idiot...just try to compare two great fruits..one is orange and other one is apple...some people like orange and some apple...both are good and have their own qualties.. and we should not compare them...but if you say that i want the orange with apple test also..then its not possible....so go to hell with sharukh khan..because he is trying to step in the shoes of Big B...those shoes are much bigger
RE:RE:RE:Long Live KingKhan
by Kiran Batra on Feb 10, 2007 09:39 AM
Big shoes he is trying to wear... will fall down by face :) good to see... and egoistict man coming down to knees....
RE:RE:RE:RE:Long Live KingKhan
by suhaas kamal on Feb 10, 2007 05:47 PM
has srk said ne thing rude to u? u r talking as if he has hurt ur feelings or something like tht? miss batra i have been seeing ur scraps for the past few days, believe me it shows how frustrated u r. no worries keep doing tis we r enjoying u r crap. keep it up another moron!
Just look at the viewership ratings - KBC3 is already less than half of KBC2, let alone KBC1 (perhaps one thirds of it) despite the fact that KBC2 was a weekend show when people generally go out. That is the main reason why KBC2 was lower than KBC1. So Star brought KBC3 back to during the main week when people would rather watch TV. But to what avail!! KBC3 has proved Star wrong with its low ratings (which are already below 6-7 yr old serials like Kyunki Saas.., Kahani Ghar.., Kasauti Zindagi..). You do not even have to see the TRP ratings, talk to 20 people or hear the buzz around and it is evident that KBC3 has made little impact.
The key is the difference in the host - the one that was, was a deep rooted & genuine mass cult figure without any boundaries on his popularity and impeccable hosting skills; the one that is, is a media paper tiger with a hollow core, limited appeal (mainly 20-30 year old women) and average hosting skills.
Let us face facts and not get emotional about everything, my blog mates. A flop is a flop and no amount of emotional bickering can change that.
RE:'We opened 4 champagne bottles for KBC'--------Good Joke SRK !!!!
by Ash on Feb 10, 2007 03:22 AM
The fact that you are talking about KBC3 itself is a big hit. KBC3 is making headlines whether you criticize or praise it. So accept the fact that it's a hit and be done with it rather than saying it's a flop.
RE:RE:'We opened 4 champagne bottles for KBC'--------Good Joke SRK !!!!
by dheerendra pathak on Feb 10, 2007 05:16 AM
yes its making headlines for what great thing it was and what garbage it has become now...and moreover bcoz ur srk is challenging AB..jitani chadar ho utane hi pair pasarne chahiye. stupid srk
RE:RE:RE:'We opened 4 champagne bottles for KBC'--------Good Joke SRK !!!!
by on Feb 10, 2007 01:35 PM
I fully agree with u that srk is stuppid. He tries to imitate AB at all times, which is just impossible.
RE:'We opened 4 champagne bottles for KBC'--------Good Joke SRK !!!!
by Peter Lazar on Feb 10, 2007 12:27 AM
KBC3 opened itself poorly despite of glorious past of two KBC prequels. On the other hand TV sales, viewership, cable network etc have increased substantially in India. Despite of favorable factors KBC3 is doing bad due to oversmart indecent host.
KBC SLIPPING, SHAH RUKH NEEDS A LIFELINE Gurbir Singh
FINALLY, THE eyeball verdict on Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) is out and audiences have given Shah Rukh Khan the thumbs down.
Tam Media data for the first four days of KBC3, which opened on January 22, showed a television viewership rating (TVR) of 12.33. Amitabh Bachchan had a bigger opening on KBC2 on August 5, 2005, with a TVR of 19.75. It gets worse. After the initial curiosity about SRK%u2019s performance, many viewers seem to have tuned out. On January 23, KBC3 notched a TVR of 10.44 and 7.36 the next day. The show recovered to an extent on Janu ary 25, hitting 9.24. Compared to the diminishing numbers for SRK, the Big B%u2019s audience grew with each passing day. KBC1 opened with a TVR of 10.59 on July 3, 2000, rising to 10.79 on July 4, 13.64 on July 5 and 14.32 on July 6. It peaked on October 19, 2000, with a huge TVR of 26.55. Star has a defence. Paritosh Joshi, the network%u2019s president (ad sales and distribution), said the number of persons %u2018reached%u2019 on SRK%u2019s first day was 23 million compared to Bachchan%u2019s 18 million. %u2018Reach%u2019 is defined as all those who saw the show for at least a minute. TVR, on the other hand, incorporates the number of persons who tuned in for the duration. Does that mean less %u2018stickiness%u2019 for SRK? An audience study by Optimum Media Solutions supports the view that people were not sticking with SRK. Only 44 per cent of respondents watched all three episodes of KBC3, 25 per cent watched only the first episode and 30 per cent watched two episodes. RATINGS GAME: KBC SLIPPING, SHAH RUKH NEEDS A LIFELINE
SRK TVR Big B TVR Jan22 12.33 August 5, '05 19.75 Jan 23 10.44 August 6, '05 15.07 Jan 24 7.36 August 7, '05 10.33
It doesnt effect.after all India won d game thats d reason the ratings came down .Remember Sharukh is the KING.When first kbc started it was the only show to give so much of money,it was natural that it would have great ratings but slowly the ratings came down.If anyone could take the rein from Amitab bachan it could be only by the King khan.Plz stop comparing SHARUKH with BIG B .One is the BADSHAH AND OTHER IS THE SHAHENSHAH.Till Sharukh reach Amitabs age he will be a greater star then Amitab.LOVE U SHARUKH.KEEP GOING
KBC SLIPPING, SHAH RUKH NEEDS A LIFELINE Gurbir Singh
FINALLY, THE eyeball verdict on Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) is out and audiences have given Shah Rukh Khan the thumbs down.
Tam Media data for the first four days of KBC3, which opened on January 22, showed a television viewership rating (TVR) of 12.33. Amitabh Bachchan had a bigger opening on KBC2 on August 5, 2005, with a TVR of 19.75. It gets worse. After the initial curiosity about SRK%u2019s performance, many viewers seem to have tuned out. On January 23, KBC3 notched a TVR of 10.44 and 7.36 the next day. The show recovered to an extent on Janu ary 25, hitting 9.24. Compared to the diminishing numbers for SRK, the Big B%u2019s audience grew with each passing day. KBC1 opened with a TVR of 10.59 on July 3, 2000, rising to 10.79 on July 4, 13.64 on July 5 and 14.32 on July 6. It peaked on October 19, 2000, with a huge TVR of 26.55. Star has a defence. Paritosh Joshi, the network%u2019s president (ad sales and distribution), said the number of persons %u2018reached%u2019 on SRK%u2019s first day was 23 million compared to Bachchan%u2019s 18 million. %u2018Reach%u2019 is defined as all those who saw the show for at least a minute. TVR, on the other hand, incorporates the number of persons who tuned in for the duration. Does that mean less %u2018stickiness%u2019 for SRK? An audience study by Optimum Media Solutions supports the view that people were not sticking with SRK. Only 44 per cent of respondents watched all three episodes of KBC3, 25 per cent watched only the first episode and 30 per cent watched two episodes. RATINGS GAME: KBC SLIPPING, SHAH RUKH NEEDS A LIFELINE
SRK TVR Big B TVR Jan22 12.33 August 5, '05 19.75 Jan 23 10.44 August 6, '05 15.07 Jan 24 7.36 August 7, '05 10.33
